A.J.G. Cairns
Modelling Socio-Economic Differences in Mortality Using a New Affluence Index
Cairns, A.J.G.; Kallestrup, M.; Rosenskjold, C.; Blake, D.; Dowd, K.
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Abstract
We introduce a new modelling framework to explain socio-economic differences in mortality in terms of an affluence index that combines information on individual wealth and income. The model is illustrated using data on older Danish males over the period 1985–2012 reported in the Statistics Denmark national register database. The model fits the historical mortality data well, captures their key features, generates smoothed death rates that allow us to work with a larger number of sub-groups than has previously been considered feasible, and has plausible projection properties.
Citation
Cairns, A., Kallestrup, M., Rosenskjold, C., Blake, D., & Dowd, K. (2019). Modelling Socio-Economic Differences in Mortality Using a New Affluence Index. ASTIN Bulletin: The Journal of the IAA, 49(3), 555-590. https://doi.org/10.1017/asb.2019.14
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Online Publication Date | Jun 17, 2019 |
Publication Date | Sep 30, 2019 |
Deposit Date | Jul 8, 2019 |
Publicly Available Date | Jul 8, 2019 |
Journal | ASTIN Bulletin |
Print ISSN | 0515-0361 |
Electronic ISSN | 1783-1350 |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 49 |
Issue | 3 |
Pages | 555-590 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1017/asb.2019.14 |
Public URL | https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1297710 |
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This article has been published in a revised form in ASTIN bulletin https://doi.org/10.1017/asb.2019.14. This version is published under a Creative Commons CC-BY-NC-ND. No commercial re-distribution or re-use allowed. Derivative works cannot be distributed. © copyright holder
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